The Northshore is set to reap a big economic harvest, reporter Heath Allen said.

"We have a lot to offer over here," said Lacey Toledano of the St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce. "The bridge is only 24 miles."

While most of the hotel rooms on the south shore are pretty much booked for Super Bowl weekend and Carnival, rooms are starting to be as rare as hen's teeth north of the lake, as well.

"The hotel occupancy is at full capacity Thursday to Monday," said Ronny Simpson of St. Tammany Parish.

"We had some blocks from NFL Experience travel agency, and they didn't fill up right away," said Laura Meyers of Best Western Country Inn Suites. "We were a little bit nervous that we were not going to see the overflow for the Super Bowl, but at the last minute it came through, and we are totally sold out."

The story is pretty much the same for hotels and motels across the Northshore. There were a handful of rooms left earlier on Wednesday, but most hotels are at or near capacity.

"We call it the super region," Toledano said. "So we are all benefiting from being close to one another."

"We're ready for them," said Dave Miller of Acme Oyster House. “We’re fully staffed right now and ready to go."

With fans packing into the hotels all around them, restaurants on the Northshore are ready to take advantage of the Super Bowl as well. The iconic Acme Oyster House should be shucking through the weekend and beyond.

"It's true," Miller said. "I mean, we'll be having our little shindig here on Sunday. Hopefully, get a few people in here, have some oysters and enjoy the Super Bowl. It'll be great fun."

And Northshore leaders aren't just looking at the weekend. Washington, Tangipahoa and St. Tammany are pooling their resources to do business while business is here.

"As folks come in, we are asking them, 'We know you're here for the Super Bowl, we hope you have a great time, but come back and see us. We'd love to have a talk with you about economic development, expansion and relocation,'" Simpson said.

So the 24-mile long red carpet to the Northshore is set to roll out for visitors.

"We have a lot to offer, and we're excited to be right next door to New Orleans," Toledano said.

The Northshore is set to reap a big economic harvest, reporter Heath Allen said.

"We have a lot to offer over here," said Lacey Toledano of the St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce. "The bridge is only 24 miles."

While most of the hotel rooms on the south shore are pretty much booked for Super Bowl weekend and Carnival, rooms are starting to be as rare as hen's teeth north of the lake, as well.

"The hotel occupancy is at full capacity Thursday to Monday," said Ronny Simpson of St. Tammany Parish.

"We had some blocks from NFL Experience travel agency, and they didn't fill up right away," said Laura Meyers of Best Western Country Inn Suites. "We were a little bit nervous that we were not going to see the overflow for the Super Bowl, but at the last minute it came through, and we are totally sold out."

The story is pretty much the same for hotels and motels across the Northshore. There were a handful of rooms left earlier on Wednesday, but most hotels are at or near capacity.

"We call it the super region," Toledano said. "So we are all benefiting from being close to one another."

"We're ready for them," said Dave Miller of Acme Oyster House. “We’re fully staffed right now and ready to go."

With fans packing into the hotels all around them, restaurants on the Northshore are ready to take advantage of the Super Bowl as well. The iconic Acme Oyster House should be shucking through the weekend and beyond.

"It's true," Miller said. "I mean, we'll be having our little shindig here on Sunday. Hopefully, get a few people in here, have some oysters and enjoy the Super Bowl. It'll be great fun."

And Northshore leaders aren't just looking at the weekend. Washington, Tangipahoa and St. Tammany are pooling their resources to do business while business is here.

"As folks come in, we are asking them, 'We know you're here for the Super Bowl, we hope you have a great time, but come back and see us. We'd love to have a talk with you about economic development, expansion and relocation,'" Simpson said.

So the 24-mile long red carpet to the Northshore is set to roll out for visitors.

"We have a lot to offer, and we're excited to be right next door to New Orleans," Toledano said.

A Justice Department civil rights investigation has concluded that the Ferguson Police Department and the city's municipal court engaged in a "pattern and practice" of discrimination against African Americans.